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How to keep a high passenger rating
Episode 789
Today's story: You thought only the passengers rated the drivers? Think again: drivers rate passengers, too. And a low passenger rating might cost yo…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Three words to say exactly where you are
Episode 788
Today's story: A company called what3words has divided the world into 57 trillion squares, each three meters by three meters, and labeled each square…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Which way is home? It’s complicated
Episode 787
Today's story: In many parts of the world, buildings don't have formal, complete addresses that can be identified on a map. Locals often use landmark…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
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The five-star rating system isn’t working [Archive episode]
Episode 419
Leaving a five-star review has become customary for any experience that is excellent, good, average, or even acceptable, and anything below five-star…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
The resurgence of the mullet haircut [Archive episode]
Episode 505
Archive episode: Today, we're opening up the Plain English archives to revisit the only episode we've ever done about...a haircut.
The mullet hairstyl…
1 year ago
Gut feeling: the microbiome and our health
Episode 786
Today's story: The gut microbiome is home to trillions of bacteria and microorganisms that help us digest food, regulate our immune systems, and even…
1 year ago
Nate Bargatze’s clean brand of comedy
Episode 785
Today's story: Nate Bargatze rose to fame by rejecting edgy or controversial comedy in favor of clean, relatable humor. His everyman style and family…
1 year ago
Breakfast: should you or shouldn’t you?
Episode 784
Today's story: The classic advice that breakfast is the "most important meal of the day" may be overstated. But eating a morning meal can bring impor…
1 year ago
Teaching in the age of ChatGPT
Episode 783
Today's story: As students use ChatGPT to write essays, solve problems, and complete assignments, teachers are left with difficult choices. Should th…
1 year ago
ChatGPT has upended education
Episode 782
Today's story: In just a few short years, ChatGPT has transformed what it means to be in school. Students can use AI to for help in their homework, o…
1 year ago